Umbrella or parasol.



i. PEYSER.

UMBRELLA 0R PARASOL. APPLICATION FILED JAN-4| 1916.

1,1 99,413. Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

2 SHEETSSHEET I- J. PEYSER.

UMBRELLA 0R PARASOL.

APPUCATION man 1AN.4. 191s.

1,199,413. PatentedSept. 26,1916;

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH PEYSER, 0F MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO EMERGENCY UMBRELLA CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

UMBRELLA OR PARASOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Application filed January 4, 1916. Serial No. 70,127.

To all whom it may concern Be' it known that I, JosErH PnYsnR, a citizenof the United States, and resident of Mount Vernon, in the county of\Vestches ter and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Umbrellas or Parasols, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improvement in umbrellas or parasols, withthe object in view of providing an umbrella which is formed and operatedwithouta rib.

Another object is to provide an umbrella in which the cover and itssupporting member are formed of a still", waterproof material,preferably paper.

Another object is to provide an umbrella in which the cover and itssupporting member are so formed thatthey will be brought, when closed,into interfolded relation, thereby maintaining a perfect folded orcreased condition necessary for the successful manipulation of theumbrella.

Another object is to provide a ribless umbrella which will be simple inconstruction, effective and cheap in the manufacture.

A still further object is to provide certain improvements in the form,construction and arrangement of the several parts, whereby the abovementioned and other objects may be effectively carried out.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation ofmy improved umbrella or parasol in its closed position, Fig. 2 is aninverted plan of the same, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central sectiontaken in the plane of the line AA of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a horizontalsection on an enlarged scale, taken in the plane of the line BB of Fig.1, looking in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 5 is a side elevation ofthe umbrella in its open position, Fig. 6 is a longitudinal centralsection taken in the plane of the line vCG of Fig. 5, and Fig. 7

is an inverted plan of the same.

The cover of the umbrella, denoted by 1, is formed of a stiff,waterproof material, preferably paper, which is crimped to formalternating radial ridges 2 and furrows 3. This cover is permanentlysecured to a stick or rod 4 at the point where the ridges 2 and furrows3 issue, by any well known and approved means, such, for instance, asbeing wrapped with cord 5 and glued to the stick 4 at or near the outerend thereof.

The supporting member 7 is also'crimped to form alternating ridges 8andfurrows 9. The number of ridges 8 correspond to the rldges 2,-likewise the number offurrows 9 correspond to the furrows 3. In thepresent instance, I have shown sixteen ridges and sixteen furrows inboth the cover 1 and the supporting member 7, but I may make the coverand member with more or less ridges and furrows. Thus it will be seenthat by making an even number of ridges and furrows in both the coverand the supporting member, they will be caused to interfold when theumbrella is in its closed position, thereby maintaining them in perfectfolded 0r creased condition, which condition is essential for thesuccessful manipu lation of the umbrella.

The supporting member 7 is secured to lar 12 is adapted to slide freelyupon the stick 4.

In order to hold the collar 12 in position at the outer end of the stick4, I provide a resilient latch 13, one end of which is pinned to thestick at 14 and provided with an incline 15 upon which the collar ridesand depresses the latch in its upward movement. After the collar haspassed the incline 15, the desired distance, it will register with anotch 16 formed in the latch, which will thereupon spring outwardly,thereby locking the collar in its. outer position.

A resilient latch 17, similar in construction to the latch 13, is pinnedto the stick at 18 and is provided with a notch 19 which is adapted toreceive the collar 12 and thereby hold it in its inner position. Thelatches 13 and 17 are semicircular in cross section so as to straddlethe stick 4.

To provide for a free swinging movement of the supporting member withrespect to the cover 1, each tab is creased at 20 and 21, so that theportion 22, intermediate of the creases, will be free to fold as thesupport ing member is forced inwardly and outwardly on the stick 4.

- In operation; when it is desired to open the umbrella, the latch 13 1spressed 1nwardly, which movement allows the collar 12 to be forcedupwardly, which, in turn,

forces the supporting member upwardly resilient latch 13, when it willride up the incline 15 and depress the latch until it arrives inregister with the notch 16, whereupon the latch will be released andspring outwardly, locking the collar member and cover in their outermostposition. The umbrella now assumes the position shown in Figs. 5 to 7inclusive. To close the umbrella, the movements of the several parts arereversed. The latch 13 is depressed by the operator, thereby releasingthe collar 12 from the notch 16, which collar may be drawn downwardly,pulling the supporting member and cover with it, until it arrives at thelatch 17 which will be depressed by the collar until it arrives at thenotch 19. When the collar registers with the notch 19, the latch 17 willimmediately spring outwardly, thereby locking the collar in the notch,in which position the umbrella will be closed, as shown in Figs. 1 to 4inclusive.

Thus'it will be seen that the movement of the collar will control thesupporting member and cover, locking the same against any inward oroutward movement by the notches 16 and 19 formed in the latches 13 and17.

In the accompanying drawings, the cover is shown as circular in form,but it is not essential that it should be so shaped, as it may be cut toany fanciful configuration.

It is evident that various changes might be made in the form,construction and arrangement of the several parts without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention; hence I do not wish to limitmyself strictly to the structure herein shownand described, but

What I claim is 1. A ribless umbrella comprising a stick,

a radially crimped cover secured thereto, a

crimped supporting member hinged thereto, and means for locking saidmember to the stick for holding the cover in either opened or closedposition.

3. A ribless umbrella comprising a stick, a radially crimped coversecured thereto, a radially crimped supporting member hinged thereto,and means for locking said member to the stick for holding the cover ineither opened or closed position.

4. A ribless umbrella comprising a stick,

a cover having radially alternating ridges and furrows secured thereto,a supporting member hinged to said cover, said member having radiallyalternating ridges and furrows adapted to interfold with aforesaidridges and furrows when in closed position, and means for locking thesupporting memher to the stick for holding the cover in an openedposition.

5. A ribless umbrella comprising a stick, a cover having radiallyalternating ridges and furrows secured to said stick, a supportingmember hinged to said cover, said member having radially alternatingridges and furrows adapted to interfold with the aforesaid ridges andfurrows when in closed position, means for locking the supporting memberto-the stick in a closed position, and means for locking said member tothe stick for holding the cover in anopened position.

6. A ribless umbrella comprising a stick, a cover having radiallyalternating ridges and furrows secured to said stick, a supportingmember having tabs secured to said cover, said member being providedwith radially alternating ridges and furrows adapted to interfold withthe aforesaid ridges and furrows when in closed position, and means forlocking the said member to the stick for holding the cover in an openedposition.

7. A ribless umbrella comprising a stick, a cover having radiallyalternating ridges and furrows secured to said stick. a supportingmember havingtabs secured to said cover, said member being provided withradially alternating ridges and furrows adapted to interfold with theaforesaid ridges and furrows when in closed position, means for lockingthe supporting member to the stick for holding the cover in a closedposition, and means for locking the said member to the stick .forholding the cover in an opened position.

' In testimony,- that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I havesigned my name this 31st day of December, 1915.

a JOSEPH PEYSER.

